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The Latest: Trump in Tenn. to boost Senate hopeful Blackburn

President Donald Trump is back in Tennessee, trying to push U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid over the finish line

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's Tennessee rally (all times local):

6:30 p.m.

President Donald Trump is back in Tennessee, trying to push U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid over the finish line.

Trump is headlining a closed-door fundraiser for Blackburn in Johnson City before he appears at a packed rally at the Freedom Hall Civic Center.

Couples have paid $10,000 to attend and take a photo with Trump, and $25,000 to participate in a round table with the president, according to the invitation.

Blackburn is in a tight race against the state's Democratic ex-Gov. Phil Bredesen to replace retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker.

It's among several races expected to determine control of the Senate, where Republicans are desperate to defend a narrow two-seat majority in the face of surging Democratic enthusiasm.

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4:25 p.m.

President Donald Trump is heading back to Tennessee to try to push U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid over the finish line.

Trump will be headlining a fundraiser and hosting a rally in Johnson City for Blackburn, who is in a tight race against Democratic ex-Gov. Phil Bredesen (BRED'-uh-sen) for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker.

According to the invitation, the high-dollar fundraiser will cost couples $10,000 to $25,000.

The rally comes as the FBI continues to investigate sexual misconduct allegations leveled against Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

Trump is planning a busy week of campaign travel, with trips to a handful of states including Mississippi, Minnesota and Kansas as he tries to boost Republican turnout for the midterm elections.

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